[Monkey Face]

Yep...they DID book me for an overnight stay at Memphis, with nary a sign of hotel room.

I spent 12 hours at Heathrow on my way to Pak, but 23 on my way home. That’s the only time I can ever recall having problems with anyone. Customs at Heathrow really didn’t want me in the country if I couldn’t pay taxi fare to a spendy nearby hotel.

I told them I’d be more than happy to, if they would like to pay for my pleasure!

[sionnsar]

Heathrow -- I avoid it like the plague. Even when everything goes right it's not a pleasant place. They really tried with their new Terminal 5, though it's SO freakingly commercial I didn't like it. If you are in a hurry it's hard to find the gates hidden away between the shops; it might be nicer had I had lots of time to stroll around with my wallet safely packed away in my pocket. (I still prefer Gatwick.)

When the time comes I'll miss the travel (am looking forward to the possibility of a return to P.R.China this fall as an honored guest & speaker), but I won't miss the airports.

I still can't figure out what brain-dead idiot led one airline to feature "Terminal Man" on one of its (international?) flights... On the plus side I saw a movie for which I'd never have purchased a ticket, on the minus side I was reminded again why I detest airports.